A woman has filed a lawsuit against a Wichita Falls neurologist, claiming he sexually exploited and assaulted her while she was his patient.

The lawsuit, filed Friday in the 30th District Court, alleges Dr. Daalon Braunde Echols "was engaged in providing mental health services for Plaintiff when he used his power, control, and knowledge of his patient victim to subject her to sexual contact and sexual intercourse that was wholly outside the course of any physical examination and ... medical treatment."

According to the lawsuit, the woman was on a fixed disability income and lives in Section 8 public subsidized housing. As a Medicare patient, the lawsuit states Echols was the only neurologist in Wichita Falls who accepts Medicare.

The woman had neurological medical issues and a brain tumor that she had sought treatment and diagnostic assistance from Echols around February of 2016, the lawsuit states.

Echols reportedly began immediately calling and texting the woman, eventually sending her "lewd text messages and photographs," which were attached as exhibits in the lawsuit with a "viewer discretion advised" warning.

The suit claims Echols told the woman "she would feel better physically and emotionally if she had sexual relations with him" and she eventually "succumbed to Defendant's emotional pressuring."

During the sexual relations, the lawsuit states Echols "would drink alcoholic beverages and smoke marihuana and encouraged Plaintiff patient to engage in drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, knowing she suffered from severe headaches and had a brain tumor."

The suit alleges five counts for which the woman is seeking court action: sexual exploitation by a mental health services provider, sexual assault, breach of fiduciary duty, intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive and exemplary damages.

In addition to "past ... (and) future medical and psychological expenses necessary to treat and relieve Plaintiff from the effect of his injuries," the lawsuit seeks damages for past and future mental anguish; "loss of enjoyment of life, which will continue in the future;" and attorney's fees.

The woman is also asking the court to award "punitive and exemplary damages in order to punish and deter the outrageous conduct undertaken in heedless and reckless disregard fro the safety and wellbeing of Plaintiff."

She is seeking "exemplary damages from defendant in an amount that a jury sees fit to award."

No answer from Echols had been filed in the lawsuit as of Monday afternoon.